As I've said before J's school started this scheme where sixth formers would be paid by the school to tutor some of the younger pupils in Maths and English. The teachers thought this was a good idea - hopefully it would result in better exam results. The sixth formers thought it was a good idea - useful experience, would look good on UCAS forms and money. The sixth formers' parents thought it was a good idea for the same reasons. Presumably the parents of those to be tutored thought it was a good idea.
However
There was one group who didn't seem to think it was quite such a good idea - those being tutored. Staying behind school for an extra hour of Maths or English? Yeah, really good idea!
The girl J was tutoring only turned up on two occasions, never seemed very enthusiastic and showed a rather irritating inability to let him know when she couldn't make it. This was frustrating for him as he felt he could really help her with Maths.
However he is privately tutoring a 9 year old boy for the summer and he came home on quite a high from the first session: - "He's engaged, he wants to learn, we had a good time!"
Needs to work at his time tables a bit though.
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